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A New Role for Madhur Jaffrey: Rap Grandma (Published 2019)

Resurfacing this delightful 2019 story by @ligayamishan.bsky.social, about "a young Queens M.C. who calls himself Mr. Cardamom." (You can call him Mr. Mayor.)

Lovely read, @chiaralostimolo.bsky.social Loved the nostalgia and the coincidental soundtrack, and the perspective on differences and universalities (of food, of humans).

Luxury, hospitality, pasta: La Padrona is the restaurant Boston needed - The Boston Globe Chef Jody Adams returns to Italy in grand style.

Any description of the place must include the word "swank." (A little Italian escapism for your Tuesday night.)

Announcing the 2024 Boston-area restaurant awards - The Boston Globe These are the restaurants, chefs, dishes, and ideas that shaped the dining scene this year.

It was a "luxe rooms, plenty of vibes, handmade pasta, hand-pulled noodles, birria tacos, Japanese kaiseki, bananas and espresso martinis had a baby" kind of year. (Behind a paywall, but I’m happy to answer Boston-area food questions whether or not you subscribe.)